Official statement
The crawl rate limiting tool in Search Console will be removed on January 8, 2024. This tool, used for over 10 years, is no longer necessary as Google's crawling logic and other available tools have improved.
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TL;DR
Google is removing the crawl rate limiting tool from Search Console. The enhancement of crawling logic renders it obsolete. What’s the takeaway? SEOs need to adapt to this change to optimize their crawling strategy.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Que fait l'outil de limitation de crawl ?
Il permettait de restreindre la fréquence à laquelle Google explorait vos pages pour éviter de surcharger le serveur.
Quels outils remplaceront cette fonctionnalité ?
L'optimisation automatique de Googlebot et d'autres fonctionnalités de Search Console sont à privilégier.
Doit-elle s'inquiéter pour le budget de crawl ?
Faites en sorte que votre site soit bien structuré pour maximiser l'utilisation du budget de crawl.
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